I hated to read this morning that Danny Hardin, an old friend, died last Wednesday, December
the 30th. Danny and I both
had fathers as Marietta Police when there were just a handful of cops in
Marietta and we both spent the same years in Marietta High School and I always enjoyed
talking him.
Danny and his family moved to southwest Cobb, and we did
too. Danny joined the Naval Reserves at
NAS ATLANTA and I did too.
The above two facts prove how small Marietta was then. I did not know he moved to SW Cobb or joined
the Naval reserves until we bumped into each other.
This picture is of Danny at the 2009 Varner Reunion.
Obituary for William
"Dan" Hardin
William “Dan” Hardin, of Rockmart, GA, formerly of Marietta, GA.
passed away on December 30, 2020. A Funeral Service will be held at 11:00 AM on
Tuesday, January 5, 2021 at Mayes Ward-Dobbins Funeral Home in Marietta, GA. An
interment at Mountain View Park Cemetery will follow the service.
A native of Marietta, he was the youngest of five children and was full of
adventure. He loved to tell stories of the Marietta of his youth: growing up on
Maple Ave, riding horses, hopping trains, paper routes, hot rodding, and more.
Always a tinkerer, he went from building C130s at Lockheed to building houses
and finally landing at Coca-Cola where he worked for 25 years. While at
Coca-Cola, he was able to travel to China and opened the first bottling plant
in Beijing. He also worked on the first Coca-Cola can used in space by
astronauts, as well as multiple projects for Mr. Roberto Goizueta. After
retirement, he could be found either in his shop or on the tractor and always
telling a story. He was a lifelong member of Maple Ave UMC in Marietta, GA and
a current member at Rockmart First UMC.
Dan is survived by his loving wife of 54 years, Martha Ann Hardin of Rockmart,
GA., his daughter Hayley Kelly (Will) of Marietta, GA.; sister Mary Jo Mills of
Marietta, GA.; sister-in-law Jan Faucett of Florence, AL.; grandchildren,
Jackson Mahone Kelly of Marietta, GA., Noah Clayton Pope of Canton, GA., and
Caleb Hardin Pope of Canton, GA.; as well as many loving nieces and nephews. He
is preceded in death by his daughter Heather Hardin Pope.
The family will receive friends for visitation during the hours of 10:00 AM and
11:00 AM on Tuesday, January 5 at the Funeral Home. Arrangements made under the
caring guidance of Mayes Ward-Dobbins Funeral Home www.mayeswarddobbins.com 770-428-1511
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